Do you know of a town in Mulembe, vibrant and growing, that sits at the confluence of major roads and is plainly called Makutano? We scoured the landscape of the former Western province and couldn’t find one. Our diversity in language and expressiveness, this parts of Kenya, means that we could never. And so we … Read more
Vibrant during the heydays of Pan Paper, Webuye almost sunk under the weight of economic depression. The collapse of Pan Paper destroyed families, killed dreams and lead to early deaths. But a corner of it defiantly kept kicking on. Its pulse raced largely thanks to the entrepreneurial zest of a woman: Dina Nasiku Kibunguchy. It … Read more
The story of a piece of infrastructure and how its transformation threatens to not only rename a place, but redefine it. This is the story of Chavakali junction. Across the republic, there are dozens of market places and vibrant towns that go by the name Makutano. The all have one transport feature that’s also present … Read more
That a single piece of infrastructure can transform not only the look, but also human activity wherever it is situated is no news. The completed Chavakali junction overpass along the Kisumu-Kakamega highway serves as further evidence of this claim. If in need of before photos of the junction during it’s construction, look no further than … Read more
